Environment
Los Angeles' Smog: The New Threat to Public Health
Just when it looked like Los Angeles might be win the war on smog, a new and more deadly form of air pollution stalks the region
Artists Document Land Conservation Efforts
Artists visit farms across the Pacific Northwest to tell the story of farmers' sustainable land practices and eco-friendly farming through photography, painting, and sculpture.
Local Dining Could Help The Environment
The farther food travels, the more greenhouse gas emissions it generates -- a fact which concerns some environmentalists.
Are Environmentalists To Blame For Katrina's Devastation?
A Senate committee requests information from the Justice Department about legal challenges to New Orleans levee projects by environmental groups. Do Republicans plan to blame environmentalists for the extent of destruction caused by Hurricane Katrina?
Greening of the Campus VI Conference
Can a campus community become a "green" model for society as a whole? Educators, students, and professionals meet at an interdisciplinary conference to promote sustainability in education, research, operations and affiliated service organizations.
Seven Steps To A Sustainable New Orleans
Timothy Lange calls for an effort to rebuild New Orleans into an eco-friendly city that could be model for the nation.
Getting Serious About Greening The Los Angeles River
Los Angeles has hired a team of consultants to study ways to make the LA River a focus of urban revival instead of a flood control system. A series of public meetings may be a prelude to massive public works projects.
Katrina Lays Bare Superfund Woes
Concern rises that storm may have compromised cleanup of toxic sites around New Orleans -- and created new ones.
America's Most Polluted Park
The air quality in Sequoia-Kings Canyon has dropped so rapidly that it's surpassing even Grand Canyon and Joshua Tree as the most polluted.
We All Live In New Orleans Now
Unless we make a rapid switch to clean, renewable energy, other cities will face the dangers that submerged New Orleans, says Mike Tidwell.
Community-Based Watershed Management Handbook
This free handbook describes innovative approaches to watershed management implemented by the 28 National Estuary Programs (NEPs). The NEPs are community-based watershed management organizations that restore and protect coastal watersheds.
Everglades Restoration A Group Effort
The group spearheading the Everglades restoration is seeking input from a variety of sources.
Simulation Predicted Katrina Damage
A federally sponsored project had simulated the toll a Category 3 hurricane would have on New Orleans well before Katrina hit.
Managing The Largest Environmental Project In The World
Restoring Florida's Everglades is the largest environmental project in the world. The team is using an innovative technology to manage public interaction.
National Measure For E-Waste?
Electronics companies urge Congress to adopt a uniform policy on electronic waste and recycling.
Living On The Coast...Dangerously
American love to live on the coast and they won't let nature stop them.
The Next Katrina-Like Disaster?
Could this region with more than a thousand miles of deteriorating levees protecting cities and farmland be the next Katrina-like disaster in the making?
New Orleans A 'Giant Superfund Site'
Flooded areas are saturated with oil, heavy metals and toxic waste.
Planning The Unthinkable: Three Factors Raise Stakes
In the aftermath of 9-11 and Hurricane Katrina, the U.S. has to face the realities of today. But three factors prevent us from planning for the unthinkable.
Consider Two Facts Before Rebuilding New Orleans
Klaus Jacob argues that we must face scientific facts before planning New Orleans' future.
Urban Design for Planners 1: Software Tools
This six-course series explores essential urban design concepts using open source software and equips planners with the tools they need to participate fully in the urban design process.
Planning for Universal Design
Learn the tools for implementing Universal Design in planning regulations.
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Appalachian Highlands Housing Partners
Mpact (founded as Rail~Volution)
City of Camden Redevelopment Agency
City of Astoria
City of Portland
City of Laramie
